The Sims 3 4x4 Dynasty

[Nutella]

@saltpastillen

Since we allow vacation lots to be placed, I don't see a reason to not allow ITF buildings.  However I need to check with the team to 100% confirm this, will get back to you with an answer as soon as I hear back from the others.

[Metropolis Man]

This is an edit town question regarding Into the Future:

Can I place buildings (astronomy center and bot arena) into my town?

Well, I guess the big question is--have you already loaded up your Dynasty file and played ITF content? Here is the related rule from the Edit Town FAQ --

When I get a new expansion, can I place the new buildings into my town or do I have to wait?
 -- You have to place the buildings at the exact moment you load up the game after you receive the expansion.  Sometimes the game will prompt you but not all of the lots someone may need/want are available at the time.  This is a one time deal so make sure you have everything ready before you play your dynasty again.

[saltpastillen]

@ Metro

No, I haven't even started my file yet - I was going through my plan and read the Edit Town Rules where it says which travel/vacation world lots are allowed and saw nothing from ITF so I though I should ask to be on the safe side.

[saltpastillen]

Another ITF question:

Do Star Dust or Dark Matter count as either a gem or rock - or can I use them without disqualifying the use of gems/space rocks?

[Nutella]

@saltpastillen

I want to say the Star Dust and Dark Matter count as a whole separate category, Space Explorer Items.   

We have time travel items (from Time Machine) and space explorer items (from astronomy career space explorer branch).  What do everybody else think?  Yay?  Nay?

Does the star dust or dark matter shows up in the collection tab as gems?  space rocks?  Or do they show up as a separate category by themselves?

[saltpastillen]

I haven't actually collected any yet - so I have no clue if they show up in the collection journal.


Another question: How are we with premature aging up?

Heir/spare/spouse is any of them OK/banned?

[Nutella]

Premature aging up for any of them is ok. 

Let me know if that star dust / dark matter shows up in the collection journal when you collected some.  You are very brave to start a dynasty with into the future expansion pack.

[saltpastillen]

I will.


I don't know if I'm brave, foolish maybe or mad? Anyway, I hope my file isn't bugged for opps, in testing it was about 25% chance of getting a file where no opps would come through - let's hope this isn't one of them.

[Turoskel]

I had something happen last night in my life states game which I need to test out some more but I'm hoping it signals a way to get opportunites to work, I did one okay and then she started automatically saying no once more but I was in map view and an opp window popped up, going to see today if it was a fluke or a possible workaround by going to map view when the phone rings.

Hopefully it wont just be her boyfriend calling for the hundredth time that day 

[saltpastillen]

I have also heard that if you let the phone ring without answering you can still get the opp window to pop up, I tend to silence my sims phones anyway so this is just my normal modus operandi, but maybe someone else can use this.

[Turoskel]

I tried letting it ring and it always just stopped with no pop up, they can't all be social calls as she doesn't know many people. I'll let you know what I find out later.

[MarianT]

Letting the phone ring doesn't get me any opps. I do plan to try going to map view.

[saltpastillen]

Ok, to bad that didn't work for you.

What is the verdict on the school projects such as Reseach Project (supermarket or other) in or out?

[Nutella]

School opps are out, after school opps are out too.

Complete 4 Unique Opportunities. As long as one word in the title of an opportunity is different, then it qualifies as unique. These cannot be opportunities from school or after-school activities.

[Turoskel]

Well so far the map view thing hasn't repeated itself for me, I'm starting to think it was a fluke